I’m getting a 64gb steam deck probably next month. It will be used as a portable console and a desktop PC for work (desktop reliant websites). The most heavy game I’ll play is Stray (no 1st person shooters, MMOs or huge open worlds) with an hour or two of play time a day.

I plan to get a 3rd party dock, a screen protector and a case. I will wait until around black friday for those.

Is it necessary to get a ssd? Or will the 128gb micro SD card I have will be okay for one downloaded game at a time?

Main issue is the heat. Will a case make the SD hotter? Will having a JSAUX backplate or a fan matter to keep the console cooler during playing? From what I’ve read, people say the backplates will still get heated after so many minutes of playing. The fans seems to put vaccume pressure on the actual fan and will cause it to stop working in the near future. I want to prioritize coolness before getting everything else.

  • sparklecherryz@geddit.socialOP
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    11 months ago

    Yeah, I’m talking about a clip on case. I am prone to dropping stuff but I don’t know if I want to spend money on a silicone shell or a hardcover shell.

    I would like to use the USB hub to charge my deck and be hooked up to a monitor/TV so nothing dies on me.

    Is it comfortable using the abxy buttons? After using a regular controller the joysticks under the other buttons all the time, would the SD be tiring? My hands are on the smaller side.

    • PastaRhythm@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Sorry for the late reply. I don’t check Lemmy all that often.

      I would never want to use a clip on case myself. I would worry that it would make the buttons uncomfortable to use. It would also affect how it sits in a docking station. The Steam Deck has a nice shape that will make it harder to drop. I wouldn’t recommend a case, but some people do like cases, so that’s your call.

      USB hub sounds good, and would also work better than a dock if you do get a case.

      The ABXY buttons are very comfortable to use! I’ve found the Deck to be a very comfortable device. My hands are a bit bigger so I’m not sure how big of a role that hand size plays, but I think you’ll be fine.

      • sparklecherryz@geddit.socialOP
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        11 months ago

        Thanks! Last night I tried placing my thumbs naturally on my Logitech controller and realized how cramped my hands were. Dispite having small hands, my thumbs rested right under the LB and RB buttons. So I guess that and your answer answers how comfortable the controls will be.